Kurali-Aiming at making Punjab, a number one state within the nation in sports activities in addition to to spice up the sports activities tradition among the many younger technology, the endeavour of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann to start out second season “Khedan Watan Punjab Diyan”, the Torch Relay’ after crossing 12 districts, as we speak, entered in SAS Nagar. A rousing welcome accorded to the ‘Torch Relay’ on arrival within the district with performances of Bhangra and Gatka at Kurali. The second season of ‘Khedan Watan Punjab Diyan’ is to be launched at Bathinda by the Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann on August 29.
The torch Relay that began on August 22 from Ludhiana entered Mohali district from Rupnagar district as we speak after touring 12 districts. On reaching Kurali, Rupnagar gamers handed over the torch to the Mohali administration. Derabassi MLA Kuljit Singh Randhawa, Dharamkot MLA Devinderjit Singh Laddi Dhos, Deputy Commissioner Aashika Jain, Aam Aadmi Party Chief Spokesperson Malwinder Singh Kang, Punjab Youth Development Board Chairman Parminder Singh Goldi, District Planning Board Chairperson Prabhjot Kaur and Cabinet Minister Anmol Gagan Maan’s Father Jora Singh Mann, recieved the Torch. After this, it was handed over to Hockey Olympian Prabhjot Singh, former Indian Hockey Captain Rajpal Singh, Olympian shooter Anjum Moudgil, Hockey Olympian Dharamveer Singh and National Shooting Coach Ankush Bhardwaj, who ran ahead and handed it over to the younger and budding gamers.
The audio system whereas addressing the occasion mentioned that these video games will fulfil the dream of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann to make Punjab a number one state in sports activities. MLA Kuljit Singh Randhawa mentioned that the state authorities beneath the management of the Chief Minister is making all-out efforts within the subject of sports activities to present a brand new path to the youth of Punjab beneath which these video games have been chalked out. MLA Davinderjit Singh Laddi Dhose mentioned that Punjab has given life to sports activities within the state by making a brand new sports activities coverage and Punjab will once more turn into the primary state within the nation in sports activities. Aam Aadmi Party Chief Spokesperson Malvinder Singh Kang mentioned that the passion being proven for sports activities and ‘Torch Relay’ exhibits that the youth of Punjab should be given path, it has immense potential.
Deputy Commissioner Aashika Jain on behalf of the district administration thanked all of the representatives, gamers and friends by referring to the brand new data set by the gamers within the historical past of sports activities and requested the younger gamers to comply with the legend sportspersons to get aim.
Punjab Youth Development Board Chairman Parminder Singh Goldy thanked everybody on behalf of the Department of Sports and Youth Services and mentioned that aspirants of the district can register themselves on the portal www.khedanwatanpunjabdia.com to take part in these video games. He added that 35 sports activities competitions will likely be held in numerous eight age teams which will likely be from block to state degree. On August 29, the day of National Sports Day at Bathinda, Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann will launch a statewide Season-2 of the Games.
The ‘Torch Relay’ halted because the second leg of the district on the Sector 78 Stadium in Mohali the place the gamers welcomed the ‘Torch’ earlier than its departure to subsequent distric. After the participation of tons of of gamers, the Torch additional handed over to the district Fatehgarh Sahib on the Landra-Chunni route by District Sports Officer Gurdeep Kaur.
ADC (Urban Development) Damanjit Singh Mann, SDM Kharar Ravinder Singh, Assistant Commissioner (G) Harjot Kaur Mavi, CM Field Officer Inderpal and different sports activities lovers and dignitaries had been current in the course of the welcoming ceremony of the torch.